Transfer of Cuban government marks new republic
May 21 reports the transfer of Cuban control from the United States to the newly formed republic led by Tomas Estrada Palma. The ceremony at the palace included General Gomez and Gen Wood, with U S flags lowered and the Cuban flag hoisted as the occupation ends. Roosevelt’s letter and proclamations outline the transfer and end of military occupation.
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Senor Palma
Fis
Gomez
Wood
United States
New Republic
Qrudince
Spain
War Department
Platt
Cuba
Paris
Gen. Wood
Congress
Thomas Estrada Palme
Romero
Republic
Republic of Cuba
White House
Washington, D. C
Republic of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt
The
Washington
Hay
Tomas E Palmdors
Roosevelt
Havana
T. Estrada Palma
Tammany Chooses Grand Sachem Amid Turbulent Choice
A chaotic selection process in New York politics ends with Judge O Gorman named grand sachem over Van Wyck, signaling shifts in influence. The report notes uneasy views within Tammany ranks and mentions surrounding provincial cholera concerns and rising fatalities.
Train Disaster East of Ardmore Kills Four, Injures Twenty-One
Four men died and 21 were injured when a construction train on the Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf railway plunged through a high trestle 12 miles east of Ardmore Sunday morning. Seven of the injured were fatally hurt. Madison Wis May 21 The Republican state central committee set July 16 for the state convention in Madison with a complete state ticket to be chosen.
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Ardmore
Wino
Madison
Wis
Repubican State Central Committee
Madkson
Peace Likely End to War in South Africa
London reports indicate peace in South Africa is practically secured with announcements possible at any moment. Boer leaders delay, while British cabinet discussions hint at minor terms. Berlin confirms surrender articles ready except for British cabinet approval. hostilities may end any hour.
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London
South Africa
Botha
de Wet
Vereeniging
War Office
Pretoria
House of Commons
Broderick
Berlin
Foreign Office
Baron von Richthofen
Trolley Car Accident Kills Two Near Easton
Faston Pennsylvania May 24 Two men are dead and many injured after a trolley wreck beyond Easton. An Easton Nazareth car with 89 passengers failed brakes on a Palmer township hill, jumped the track, and toppled on a country road.
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Faston
Easton
Nazareth
Palmer Township
Roosevelt attends luncheon on French cruiser Gaulois in Annapolis
President Roosevelt and American officials greet visiting French soldiers and sailors in Annapolis as they join the Rochambeau monument celebration in Washington. French and American commissions arrived from Washington ahead of the presidential train. The Roosevelt party toured naval facilities, boarded the Dolphin, and a salute from ships including the Olympia, Alabama, and Kearsarge marked the moment.
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Annapolis
Roosevelt
Gen. Rochambeau
Washington
Naval Academy
Olympia
Alabama
Kearsarge
Flood Devastates Decorah Area with Lives Lost and Rail Damage
A May cloudburst near Decorah Iowa caused a Dry Run flood washing away Milwaukee railroad tracks and bridges. Damage exceeds 100000 dollars. Homes barns and fences were moved or carried blocks. Two deaths reported including a man and a three year old child.
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Decorah
Conover
Milwaukee Railroad
John Garver
Charles
Roosevelts welcome to France marks historic naval visit
Aboard the Gaulois President Roosevelt and daughter meet Ambassador Cambon and French officials in a formal luncheon. Cambon extols Franco American friendship while Roosevelt praises France for sending the Rochambeau statue escort and a powerful navy. A Hamburg dispatch notes Quezaltenango Guatemala earthquake devastation.
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Gaulois
Root
Moody
Ambassador Cambon
Gen. Brugere
Admiral Fournier
Roosevelt
Loubet
Frange
Rochambeau
France
Cambon
Washington
Hamburg
Germany
Quezaltenango
Guatemala
Quealtenango
Mine explosion at Fernie devastates Crows Nest shaft
A major explosion at the Crows Nest Pass Coal mine near Fernie B C trapped 160 men with 133 workers present 24 escaping and nine bodies recovered. Rescue efforts surged amid dangerous conditions as communities mourned and fears for others remained.
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Vancouver
B. C
Fernie
Crows Nest Pass
Coa) Creek
Peruna praised by women in Brooklyn and Detroit notices
An advertisement features testimonials from Mrs. Anna Martin of Brooklyn and Miss Marie Johnson of Detroit praising Peruna for headaches backaches dizziness and female troubles. Other letters from Miss Ruth Emerson and Miss Johnson extol Peruna’s curative effects, urging readers to seek Dr Hartman’s counsel and offering free literature from The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio.
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Anna Martin
Marie Johnson
Columbia
East
Detroit
Mich
Templar
Hope Lodge No
Independent Order
Good Templars
Johnson
Peruna
Ruth Emerson
Sycamore St
Buffalo
Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Curran
What Russell Sage Says
Sage argues wealth stems from intelligence industry honesty and thrift. He warns capital restrictions would harm workers and notes rich men are increasingly democratic while capable people deserve managing wealth. He contends brains and honesty are key to leveling society.
Palmer Woman Credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for Relief
Mrs. Lucy Compton of Palmer Missouri describes eight to ten years of kidney and back pain. She says holding on to a chair was needed to move before using Dodd's Kidney Pills, after which she nearly recovered after the first box and now recommends them to others.
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Palmer, Mo
Lucy Compton
Dodd
Mrs. Compton
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Coumbia
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Farragut
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Boston
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Chelsea
Mass
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Chicago
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Brooklyn
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Wash
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